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In 1911, William C. Rudman's farm north of Titus Avenue and east of Cooper Road produced in 1911 47,000 baskets of peaches. 105 pickers harvested the mouth-watering fruit. William's brothers Roy and George also had farms that produced sizable peach crops.
William and Mabel Rudman's daughter Gertrude posed for this picture in 1912 when she was 6 years old. Provided by Irondequoit historian

This circa 1910 photograph shows a Hamlin barn owned by Amos C. Randall. Henry Rockow is standing in the mow, waiting for the hay. On the ground are Amos C. Randall and Frank Rockow. Provided by Hamlin town historian's office

This photo from 1954 shows Carmen Soree selling ice cream from a horse-drawn wagon in the North Street-Clifford Avenue area. His horse and wagon were a familiar sight in hte summer and neighborhood kids called Soree the "lemonade man." Staff

The old aqueduct which carried the Erie Canal over the Genesee River is seen at right in this photo taken about 1890 from the site of the present Rundel Memorial Library. The second Court Street Bridge is seen left. This bridge was replaced in 1893. The former Erie Railroad Station, built in 1887 and demolished in 1942, is left of the bridge. The former Kimball Tobacco factory built about 1880, is shown center. The building, later used by Cluett-Peabody shirt company, was sold to George Eastman and later used as City Hall Annex until 1951. File

In this 1986 photo, Red Wings' Ken Smith outruns Eighty-Proof, a thoroughbred from the Finger Lakes Race Track, for a promotion at Silver Stadium. The race stretched from first to second base. File photo

In this photo from 1982, Father Louis Vezelis (center), a Franciscan friar and priest, and his three novics take a break during their travels at the Dunkin Doughnut Shop in Batavia. Father Louis traveled weekly between parishes in Rochester and Buffalo and made it a habit to stop in Batavia at the doughnut shop. File photo

George Eastman and Thomas A. Edison, inventor of the motion picture camera, talk in the Eastman House gardens in Rochester in 1928. Nearly four decades earlier, Eastman had supplied the first strip of film for Edison's experiment. Photo provided by Eastman Kodak

Waitress at left dispenses Hires Root Beer from soda machine at Woolworth lunch counter in this Rochester Municipal Archives photo taken on Aug. 13, 1951. Courtesy of Local History Division, Rochester Public Library.

This photo, from about 1900, shows the "major intersection" in Hamlin. Burke's Harness and Carriage Shop, Redman's General Store and Post Office and the Hamlin Baptist Church formed the nucleus of the hamlet. Staff

The two coaches in the 2018 NCAA men's championship basketball game, Michigan's John Beilein and Villanova's Jay Wright, have Rochester connections. Beilein (seen here in 1982), top, was a head coach at Nazareth and Wright (seen here in 1984) was an assistant coach at the University of Rochester. File photo

Harry Houdini kissing his mother, Cecilia Steiner Weiss, in Rochester on May 7, 1907 (the exact whereabouts in the city, however, are unknown.) The famous escape artist was in town to perform a stunt. File/Provided

In this 1951 photo, Melvin A. Miller, Stek-o treasurer, visits section of the plant that once helped give Rochester name of "The Flour City." The last flour mill in Rochester was located on Dewey Avenue. Staff

Workers on a street car with plow clear snow off the tracks on Lake Avenue near St. Bernard's Seminary, believed taken about 1890. From the collections of the Local History division, Rochester Public Library.

This view of downtown Canandaigua, circa 1860, shows the Bemis Block, a dentist's office, a bookstore, the American Express office and "Cheap Hat Store." The photo was taken by Augustus Graham Coleman, one of the first photographers to document Canandaigua. Photo provided by Ontario County Historical Society

In this 1990 photo, some of the 120 grooms who said "I Do" on Valentine's Day kiss their brides. More than 1,000 parents and friends packed the Mapledale Party House for the mass wedding, sponsored by radio station WCMF. Staff photo

A hot-knife slitter cuts large rolls of velvet to ribbon size at Kodak in 1974 as Ethel Konopa of Rand Street watches to keep the operation smooth. Films in the 35mm size come in individual cassetes; velvet is attached to the lip of each cassette to form a light-lock to prevent film exposure. File

Pupils and their teacher inside a room at the new
brick school No. 10.
Rush's school No. 10 was originally built in 1884 at
6144 Rush-Lima Road as a one-room school, but it
burned in April 1916. A new brick school was built in
1917 and was used until 1948. File

This photograph shows Rochester City in the 1880s. This view is from Fitzhugh Street. This was the front entrance until the 1920s when the subway was built in the bed of the old Erie Canal and Broad street constructed over the canal bed. Staff photo

C.J. Rapp, president of Jolt Co. which produced Jolt Cola, is seen in this 1986 photo. The company was founded in Rochester in 1985. The soft drink's slogan was: "All the sugar and twice the caffeine." Staff

This 1950 photo shows the last horse-drawn plow in use as its shovels through first heavy fall that blanketed city. Manning the plow are John Berry and his son, Richard. Snowplow was operating on Plymouth Ave. Staff

In this 1962 photo, Lt. Philip Tomasetti, left, and Richard Pratt of the Rochester Fire Bureau, were busy checking mountain of donated toys to be distributed to needy children in time for Christmas. Staff

In 1903 the Erie Canal lay where Broad St. is today. Boys played hockey on it and the Aqueduct Building (right background) at the west end bore the names of two companies that became parts of Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Co., which still occupies the structure. File photo

Late in the fourth quarter, Jim Kelly is pulled down by the St. Louis Cardinals Al Baker (on right) while outside linebacker Charlie Baker gets ready to make a hit in this 1986 photo. Buffalo won 17-10, but it was a tough game for Kelly, who was sacked four times in the game. File

In this 1987 photo, writer/producer/director John Hughes (right) discusses a scene with Steve Martin (center) and John Candy on location in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." Parts of the movie were filmed in Batavia and in Cattaraugus County. Joyce Rudolph, Paramount Pictures Corporation)

In this undated photo, Pete Gruber, also known as "Rattlesnake Pete,"
tries to cure a goiter sufferer with a snake. Gruber moved to Rochester in 1890 and exhibited hundreds of snakes and reptiles in his Rochester saloon during the early 20th century. Staff

An Eastman Kodak Co., French advertisement from 1902 for the Brownie camera indicates the camera was originally marketed for children. Priced at $1, the Brownie camera transformed photography from an arcane hobby into a mass commodity. Through 1910, its cardboard exterior was adorned with Canadian author Palmer Cox's "brownie" elves, the most famous cartoon characters of the day. George Eastman House

In this photo from November, 1985, smoke billowing in a black plume over the Genesee Valley Club on East Avenue. The three-alarm blaze started in the kitchen and heavily damaged the historic building. File photo

This 1973 photo shows
steam locomotive No. 38 (Built 1927), which was named "Cmdr. Peter Barry" in honor of Rochester civic leader Peter Barry. Until his death, Barry served as Senior Vice President of the LA&L a 13-mile long shortline in Livingston County. Staff

In this 1943 photo, students representing publications of local schools and colleges interview First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at a press conference at the Eastman House. She is shown here in the center of the room surrounded by young journalists. She had a busy day in Rochester, closing with a Post-War Planning rally at the Eastman Theater. File

This photo in Highland Hospital's first maternity ward is from around 1904. The maternity ward was part of an extension of the mansion Highland Hospital was first located in off Rockingham Drive. The building is long since gone, taken over by the modern hospital building. File

In this 1962 photo, Andrew J Schreiner, who had been delivering milk since 1885, receives a surprise birthday cake from Patricia Bagglio while making a stop on Keeler Street in Rochester. It was his 89th birthday. Schreiner continued to deliver milk until he was 95, one year before his death. Staff

In this 1975 photo, Rosemary Castle of Manchester-Hopewell Townline Road, Clifton Springs, checks pumpkin man she made for Halloween from the 100-pound pumpkin grown in the family garden by her son, Jack File

The New York Central Railroad station was built in 1914, at a cost of $2 million. The remains of the building were demolished when the former Amtrak station was built on the site. Construction is near completion for a new hub for Amtrak and CSX, and it is expected to be completed in a few weeks. Courtesy of Rochester Museum & Science Center

The Drabinski triplets, Monica, Marlene and Mary, pose on their birthday. The three were born at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester in July, 1946 and made headlines in the paper for several years after. 1949 file photo

Jane Sadoff of Cazanovia, N.Y. guides her Arab mare outside the show ring at Walnut Hill Farm. In this 1979 photo, Sadoff and horse, Jehan, competed in the Single Pleasure Horse class at the Walnut Hill Farm Driving Competition. File

The multi-wired telephone pole was a common, if ungainly sight in Rochester at the turn of the century. This picture shows some 1903 telephone workers balanced nearly 100 feet above the intersection of Main and State streets. Powers Building is on left. File

In this undated photo, Hamlin farmer Norman Kruger stands with his Clydesdale horses and milk wagons at his family's farm, known as Maple Wood Farm before it became N.J. Kruger and Sons, Inc. File photo

Rochester Red Wings player Don Baylor is seen in this 1970 photo. Baylor exhibited a rare combination of power and speed in parts of three seasons in a Red Wings uniform. Baylor died Monday, August 7, 2017. Bob Gapsky, Staff photo

The Commerce Building comes down in a cloud of smoke on E. Main Street. It was demolished in 1985 to make way for the construction of the Hyatt hotel.
Commerce Building, E. Main Street (Photo 4 of 5) shot from the 10th floor of the Holiday Inn Staff photographer

Led by the white and gold uniformed Park Band, a group of celebrants mark the opening of Durand-Eastman Park in a parade leading past the refectory, seen at the right. Opened to the public in 1909, it remains one of the city's favorite parks. 1909 file photo

Two army ROTC members jog along Scottsville Road as part of an exercise to qualify them for Ranger School. Rochester Institute of Technology student Jeff Morton, left, and University of Rochester student David Mevedeveff, had to complete a 12-mile road march in less than two hours to qualify. 1982 File photo

In this undated photo, Dorothea Gehnk sits around an old stove in her store in Rush. The store, at 6008 East Henrietta Rd. was one of the last country stores of its type in Monroe County. It closed its doors in 1962. Dorothea had worked in the store since 1906. File

This 1878 photo shows villagers watching a parade at the Wilcox House. It was a leading hotel in Honeoye Falls for many years, and became the Masonic Temple in 1920. Provided by the Honeoye Falls Mendon Historical Society

In this 1957 photo, spaghetti sauce is raised to a high temperature at Ragù's plant at 1680 Lyell Ave., as Ralph Cantisano and brother Frank operate equipment. The sauce is made from a recipe brought from Italy. Staff photo

This photo, circa 1914, is the scene looking northeast over the Main Street lift bridge in Fairport. The fruit packing operations can be seen along the canal, on the former site of the DeLand factory. The village of Fairport was officially born on April 30, 1867. Provided

The Jack Rabbit ride at Seabreeze Amusement Park circa 1920, from the Richard Flint collection. The park opened as Seabreeze, was changed to Dreamland in the 1940s, and was changed back to Seabreeze in the 1970s. File photo

In this 1948 photo, George Paddock shows how the two-and-one half ton, four faced Bausch & Lomb tower clock was wound once a week since it first began providing the time for Rochesterians in 1908. File photo

The caption on this undated photograph reads: "When father was a young fellow. he went to Ontario Beach Park on New York Central Trains, which swung over a wide loop and deposited their passengers close to the water's edge. That was before 1900. Here is a panoramic view of the resort of those days. The building at the right is the Hotel Ontario and the one with the pointed roof is a big pavilion with a stage. The broad boardwalk in the foreground ran along the shore close to the water. It was not until 1922 that Rochester acquired the beach and converted it into a city park." File

A view of the Mayflower Doughnut Shop at East Main Street and Clinton Avenue in downtown Rochester in 1941. From the Rochester Municipal Archives collection, Local History Division, Rochester Public Library.

Alf Colton, 69 Chandler St., races at Driving Park race track in the Maplewood area of Rochester. The track was popular from 1874 to 1895.
Note: When this photo ran in 1950 Mr. Colton was in his 80's. Undated staff photo

The 1950 Glidden Tour of automobiles came to Rochester for a parade and a stop at the George Eastman House for a photo. Charles Schaufelberger photographs Walter D. Marr and Mrs. Maurice Nichelson, both of Flint, Michigan, in a 1908 Buick. (Staff photo, 9/15/1950) Staff photo

In his photo from May 7, 1909 13,000 Rochester fans see take in Opening Day. This shows part of the overflow of fans in the outfield at Bay Street Ballgrounds. Rochester won 6-1 over Providence, R.I. The Stone Collection/Rmsc, Yes-GRN

In this undated photo, sticks are thrown into a horse-drawn cart while preparing Ontario Beach for the swimming season. The horses used in the chore were used to smooth area ice rinks during the winter. The shift to Ontario Beach was a sign that spring was on the way. Staff

In this photo from June 28, 1956 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoppe of Irondequoit and their children Robert,9; Christina,8; Richard, 5, and Paul, 3 1/2 boarding the Rochester Subway on the final day it operated. Staff

The 1966 American Bowling Congress Championships get underway at the War Memorial in Rochester in this 1966 photo. Nearly 30,000 bowlers -
including the best bowlers in the country - came to the city for the 70-day event. File

An aerial view of Silver Stadium on Norton Street from 1988. The ballpark was home to the minor league Rochester Red Wings from 1929 to 1996.
Aerial view of Silver Stadium on Norton St. 1988 file photo

In this 1951 photo, an employee of a wrecking firm works on demolition of a brick building on the site that would become the Community War Memorial. The Mercury statue is seen in the background. 1951 file photo

In this 1981 photo, Beverly Voloshin, assistant professor of English at the U of R, catches up on the news in one of the south windows in the walkway connecting Wilson Commons with the River Campus Quad. Burr Lewis, Staff

One of many features in a 1934 parade celebrating Rochester's Centennial, a restored horsecar reminded citizens of the streetcar's predecessor. Over 40 miles of horsecar tracks served the city during the mid to late 1800's. This scene is on Clinton Ave. New York Museum of Transportation

From the archive: The Clarissa Street neighborhood was once the center of black life in the city. On April 9, 1968, the day of the funeral for Martin Luther King Jr., an estimated 3,000 people marched on Clarissa Street. File photo

In this 1988 file photo, Tom Auberger of Auberger and Sons in Churchville
stands with a stack of special wooden holiday cases his company made for Genesee Brewing as a promotion for its 12 Horse Ale. JIM LARAGY, Staff

Frederick Douglass, center, stands with a group of dignitaries in this photo taken in 1892 at the official dedication of Eastman Kodak Park. Standing in the group, the second from the left front row holding his top hat in his right hand, and sporting a beard, is President Benjamin Harrison. Photo Courtesy George Eastman House

Despite the presence of a strong El Nino, nearly 27 inches fell over two days of January 1966, making it one of Rochester's snowiest months ever. This giant snow drift, photographed Feb. 2, was on East Avenue in Pittsford. File photo

In 1937, the town of Perinton purchased a Linn tractor-truck and a Linn-Frink snowplow attachment at a cost of $2,950.
Pictured are John Schoolmaster, sitting on the wing; Hank Sauer, seated in the middle; Bill Dancy; Fred Schoolmaster; Clarence Watson; Bill Kodwicz; and John Cook. Provided by the Perinton Town Historian's office

David Bowie heads to Rochester City Court March 25, 1976, he was charged with marijuana possession. In May 1976, the charges were effectively dismissed after a grand jury declined to indict the legendary artist. Bowie never performed in Rochester again. File photo / JOHN METZGER, John Metzger/staff photographer

This is one of the last views taken of the Erie Canal before it was abandoned. At the left is seen a portion of Rochester's famous towpath. In the distance is the old Caledonia Avenue Bridge. The photograph was taken in the winter of 1922, looking west from South Washington Street. 1922 photo

Four players who helped the Red Wings win four consecutive pennants (1928-1931) are photographed in this photo from 1930. From Left: catcher Paul Florence, pitcher John Berly, and outfielders Ray Pepper and Red Worthington. File photo

In this undated photo, a group of people roller skate inside Sharkey’s Skate-Way, one of the most popular roller-skating rinks in the Rochester area during the sport’s resurgence in the 1970s and 1980s. Photo: Courtesy of Isadore "J.R." Sharkey Jr.

In this 1927 photo, an observation train makes one of the first runs through Rochester's new subway. The train was westbound and about to enter a tunnel over the Genesee River under Broad Street. File photo

In this image from the late 1950's, artwork that will be sent to Rennes, France is displayed by Rochester students. The caption said that the students hoped to have artwork from France sent back to them. File photo

In this undated photo, the spectators line the streets as a parade honoring the Grand Army of the Republic turns on to South Avenue in Rochester. The captioned mentioned that more than 1,000 participated in the parade and more than 50,000 watched it. Staff

In this picture from June, 1980, hundreds of yellow balloons floated aloft as R. T. French Co. employees celebrated the company's 100th anniversary at a picnic lunch. Each balloon carried a card with a worker's name and a chance for prizes for the finder and that employee. Talis Bergmanis

1952: Battery D of the 102nd AAA Gun Battalion marche sinto civilian life which lies behind arch, at right, of Culver Road Armory. Outfit was returned to National Guard after being in active service 22 months. Staff photo

Non-teaching employees of the Rochester City School District picket the administration offices on Fitzhugh Street South seeking to get a wage increase included in the 1967-68 district budget. From the Archive

JOHN CALVIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
HILLTOP CHURCH - THE CONGREGATION OF JOHN CALVIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN HENRIETTA WILL HOLD ITS FIRST SERVICE IN THE CHURCH AT 7:30 P.M., CHRISTMAS EVE. THE NEW GROUP HAS HELD SERVICES AT AMERICAN LEGION HALL. (staff photo, 12/1962)
DC 12.22.1962 Staff

MONROE COUNTY AUTO LICENSE BUREAU
THIS IS THE EXTERIOR OF THE NEW LICENSE BUREAU IN HENRIETTA. IT IS VERY HARD TO FIND. THEY HAVE ONE SMALL SIGN ABOVE ENTRANCE. SEE OTHER PHOTOS (TWO). JIM LARAGY, Staff

EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
LITTLE REMAINS OF GEORGE EASTMAN THEATER BALLET SCHOOL. THE EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC'S ANNEX I BUILDING ON SWAN STREET IS BEING REMOVED AS PART OF THE SCHOOL'S $5.7 MILLION RENOVATION PROJECT. VICKI VALERIO, Staff

MENDON
FARM STORY - THIS MENDON CENTER ROAD FARM IS TYPICAL OF MONROE COUNTY FARMS, WHICH THE LATEST CENSUS SHOWS TO BE FEWER, BIGGER, AND MORE VALUABLE. THIS IS PART OF A LARGE POTATO-WHEAT-OATS OPERATION OWNED BY IRVING HOPKINS, 311 MENDON CENTER RD., A PITTSFORD COUNCILMAN. HE HAS DRAWN SEVERAL OLD FARMS INTO ONE BIG BUSINESS. THE HOUSE AT RIGHT WAS BUILT ABOUT 1790, HE BELIEVES, DATING THE PERIOD FROM WHICH THE LAND HAS BEEN WORKED. PETER. B. HICKEY, Staff

Carthage School No. 8. 253 Conkey Ave. was constructed in 1894 with additions in 1900, 1910, 1921 and 1955. The building has an estimated life of 1-5 years. It is scheduled for replacement in 1970.
(Staff photo, 2/13/1966)
TU 10/8/1981 Staff

Architectural drawing of the waiting room of the New York Central Railroad Station in Rochester. Claude Bragdon was the architect for N.Y. Central Engineering Dept. This illustration shows a vaulted tile ceiling of Guastavino Construction.
Upstate photo caption: Magnificent vaulted ceilings arched over the waiting room in the interior of the last New York Central Railroad Station. Once considered the finest passenger rail terminal between New York and Chicago but later bulldozed after years of neglect.
Upstate 9/30/1984 provided

BRIGHTON SCHOOLS
SCHOOL FALLOUT SHELTER POURED - CONCRETE IS POURED FOR A FALLOUT SHELTER AT ALLENDALE SCHOOL AT 519 ALLEN'S CREEK ROAD. THE STRUCTURE ACTUALLY IS ALLENDALE'S NEW $165,000 SCIENCE-LIBRARY BUILDING. IT WILL CONTAIN PHYSICS, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND GEOLOGY LABORATORIES AND CLASSROOMS. IT WILL DOUBLE AS A FALLOUT SHELTER ACCOMMODATING 350 PERSONS. THE STRUCTURE IS BUILT ON THE SIDE OF A HILL, WITH THREE WALLS 16 INCHES THICK, ONE 12 INCHES THICK. Staff

This was the entrance to the subway next to City Hall, which was then located in the building that still stands at Broad and South Fitzhugh streets. This photo, looking east toward Exchange Street, was taken on July 20, 1925. COURTESY OF TODD QUARTERMAN

SETS OFF ACROSS THE CHANNEL - Margarit Bais of Webster, NY, gives the thumbs up sign on a beach at Dover, England before setting off in an attempt to swim across the English Channel for France. (AP photo, 8/5/1983)
Couldn't find a place to come ashore in France. DC 8/6/1983 Wire: AP

GENESEE RIVER DEBRIS AND POLLUTION
UNLOGGING THE LOGJAM: CLAM BUCKET, A PINCER-LIKE DEVICE ON END OF CRANE, DISLODGES LOGS FROM GENESEE RIVER AT MAIN STREET BRIDGE. LOGJAM WAS CAUSED BY RECENT STORM AND FLOODING. WALTER HOLMES, CITY DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE, SAID FASTEST WAY TO BREAK LOGJAM IS TO TURN LOGS AND DEBRIS PARALLEL TO STREAM FLOW AND LET THEM FLOAT OUT TO LAKE. RG&E DROPPED GATES SO LOGS WOULND'T ENTER UTILITY'S POWER STATION INTAKE, HE SAID. IN OTHER SEASONS OF THE YEAR, CITY CREWS WOULD CUT LOGS, HAUL THEM OUT OF RIVER AND BURY THEM, HOLMES SAID, BUT THERE ARE NO BOATS IN RIVER NOW, HE SAID. LOGS AREN'T BIG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE SHIPS IN LAKE ONTARIO. JIM SHEEHAN, Staff

ASTAIRE, FRED
WITH SISTER, ADELE, IN ROCHESTER, 1965 at the Philharmonic Ball. Astaire was in Rochester to receive the George Eastman House Award for distinguished contributions to the art of motion pictures.
DC 10-18-1965 Staff

GENERAL MOTORS CORP - STRIKES
HERE IS SECTION OF EARLY PICKET DETAIL SURROUNDING DELCO DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS IN LYELL AVENUE HERE THIS MORNING. CARRYING THE AMERICAN FLAG WITH HIS STRIKE BANNER AS HE MARCHES WITH THE OTHER PICKEST IS MIKE HERMAN, A VETERAN OF THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC. Staff

FIRST UNITARIAN
ON THE BRINK - PROXIMITY OF THE FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH TO THE MIDTOWN PLAZA EXCAVATION IS ILLUSTRATED BY THIS PHOTO FROM THE 12TH FLOOR OF THE COLUMBUS CIVIC CENTER. AT LEFT IS PIGEON HOLE GARAGE; AT RIGHT, RICHFORD HOTEL. Staff

AIRPLANE ACCIDENTS
A WORK BOAT TOWS A PLANE, WHICH CRASHED IN THE BARGE CANAL ON NOV. 2 IN PALMYRA, TO A CONSTRUCTION CRANE. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS ALL FROM EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ESCAPED WITHOUT HARM AFTER THE PRIVATE, SINGLE-ENGINE CRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND LANDED IN THE CANAL. BILL HUFF JR., Staff

MONROE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
TILT! COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY A RECENT WINDSTORM BENT- EVER SO SLIGHTLY - THIS SMOKESTACK AT THE COUNTY WELFARE OFFICES, 1460 SOUTH AVE. IT ISN'T CONSIDERED A HAZARD, HOWEVER. Staff

OVER-THE-RIVER garage would look like this, viewed from southeast with Broad Street in foreground. Note entrance ramp at right, exit ramp at left "solar screen on south side and landscaping on roof. (Provided photo, 11/1964)
TU 11/12/1964
DC 3/17/1974 Provided

Andrews Street bridge stood up under the pounding the Genesee River gave it in the flood of 1865, but its chances of holding its own looked slim when the volume of water shown in this picture was rushing through the city. Never since '65 has the river dashed over the bridges. (File photo, 1865)
TU 7/22/1934 Staff photo

Aero Reserve Trainees Get First Instruction - Aero Reserve Training Corps, uniformed Rochester youths who are preparing for aviation careers, gets off to a fast start with Philip J. Schneider instructing, as classes open at Jefferson High School. Youths in above group are part of Flight A of the corps being formed under sponsorship of The Times-Union and The Democrat and Chronicle. (Staff photo, 4/1983)
TU 4/28/1943 Staff photo

MONROE SAVINGS BANK
A NEW LOOK AT THE CORNERS--MONROE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK OFFICE, OPENED TUESDAY, GIVES NORTHWEST CORNER OF FOUR CORNERS NEW APPEARANCE. BANK'S DISTRICT OFFICE HAD BEEN AT 35 STATE ST. Staff

MONROE COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY PROJECT
EXTERIOR SHOT OF FACILITY AT EMERSON ST. AND LEE RD. FUEL IS MADE HERE FROM SHREDDED REFUSE THAT IS COMPACTED AT THIS BUILDING AND TRANSPORTED TO RG&E'S RUSSELL STATION.. MICHAEL SCHWARZ, Staff

THE FIRST COUNTY FAIR HELD AFTER WORLD WAR II WAS IN EDGERTON PARK, SHOWN IN THIS 1945 PHOTO. THE SMALL CITY PARK WAS A FAR CRY FROM TODAY'S LARGE FAIRGROUNDS IN HENRIETTA, COMPLETE WITH A DOMED SKATING RINK. Staff